Scotts 49020 is a lawn food with insect control that helps strengthen your lawn against heat and drought. It kills and protects against a variety of pests, including ants, chinch bugs, crickets, fleas, grasshoppers, and ticks. Apply the product to your entire lawn when insect activity or damage is first observed. Water in the product after application. For best results, apply a Scotts Annual Lawn Care Program and allow two months between applications.